Head treating apparatus



May 9, 1950 Y. B. SPIEGEL HEAD TREATING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 23, 1948 INV EN TOR.

22.21 B. Spzgel Patented May 9, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1mmram'rmo mana'rus Yetta B. Spiegel, Chicago, Ill. Application December23, 194:, Serial No. 00,030

Claims. (01. 132-9) This invention relates tus suitable for applying dyeto the hair and for applying scalp treating lotion to the scalp. Anobject of 'the invention is to provide improved apparatus of thatcategory.

According to this invention, the apparatus consists of a double-walledcap which fits snugly over the user's head and encloses the hair on theuser's head. A hair dye or any other hair or scalp treating liquid maybe introduced between the walls of the cap through an opening in theouter wall. The cap may then be massaged causing the liquid to seepthrough minute orifices in the inner wall of the cap and onto the user'sscalp and hair.

Preferably the orifices are in the form of short tubes or nipples whichare of sufiicient length to to head treating apparaI extend inwardlythrough the user's hair to his scalp. This will resultin the applicationof much of the treating iluid to the roots of the hair and the scalp.

Extending around the edge of the cap and ok the inner surface thereof isa channel opening upwardly toward the body of the cap. The inner wall ofthis channel fits snugly against the users head with the result that thechannel will catch any excess liquid which would otherwise run down overthe user's face or neck. The channel is also adapted to receive aquantity of absorbent material to insure further against the escape ofany excess liquid.

Accordingly, it is another object of this invention to provide improvedhead treating apparatus adapted to apply head treating fluid directly tothe roots of the hair and the scalp.

Another object of this invention is to provide improved head treatingapparatus adapted to prevent excess head treating fluid from runningdown over the face and neck of the user.

- Another object of this invention is to provide simple and inexpensivehead treating apparatus having the advantages stated above.

Tins invention, together with further objects .and advantages thereof,will best be understood by reference to the following description takenin connection with the accompanying drawing, and its scope will bepointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front perspective view partially z tional view of one ofthe tubes or nipples attached to the inner wall of the apparatus andFig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the edge of the apparatus,showing the channel and absorbent material.

The apparatus shown in the figures consists of a cap it having an outerwall ii and an inner wall I2. The two walls ii and I2 are joined at theedge of the cap, as best shown in Fig. 4, thereby forming asubstantially enclosed envelope. At the top and preferably near thefront of the cap it is an opening H for the introduction of dye or otherhead treating fluid. An enclosure i5 for this opening is shown in theform of a screw cap.

Head treating fluid when introduced through the opening H in the properquantity will partially or completely fill the envelope formed by outerand inner walls H and II respectively. Subsequent kneading of the capIII will cause the fluid to pass through nipples or tubes l3. Simpleorifices maybe used but it has been found to be desirable to use tubesor nipples l3 of such length that the end of the tubes will extendinwardly through the hair to the scalp. This results in the applicationof the fluid to the scalp or the roots of the hair as well as to otherportions of the hair. This feature is desirable when the apparatus isused for dying the hair since it insures a thorough application of thedye to the roots of the hair; this being a portion of the hairfrequently not reached when apparatus previously known in'the art hasbeen used. This feature is also desirable when using this apparatus inthe application of liquid for treatment of the scalp since the liquidwill obviously be applied primarily directly to the scalp.

The edge of the cap III is turned inwardly and upwardly to form achannel as shown in Fig. 4. The inner wall It of the channel fitstightly against the users head with the result that the channel willcatch and retain any excess liquid which might otherwise run down overthe users face or neck. However, in the event that there is aconsiderable amount of excess fluid running down from the treatedportion of the head, this fluid would normally run through the channeland collect at the lowermost point with the result that it will overflowthe channel. Therefore, it is desirable that an absorbent material Hsuch as absorbent cotton be placed in the channel throughout the lengththereof. Such absorbent material will absorb and will tend to distributethe excess fluid thereby further insuring against its escape.

The absorbent material and thechannel may be replaced bya strip ofabsorbent material, such as one made of sponge rubber for example, thestrip of absorbent material preferably being permanently attached to theinner wall near the edge of the cap.

While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown, it willbe understood, of course, that the invention is not limited theretosince many modifications may be made, and it is, therefore, contemplatedto cover by the appended claims any such modifications as fall withinthe true spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to besecured by Letters Patcut is:

1. Head treating apparatus comprising a cap having an inner wall and anouter wall, said walls forming a substantially closed envelope, a

plurality of open ended tubes attached to and extending inwardly fromsaid inner wall and connecting with the space between said walls, anopening in said outer wall, a removable closure sealing said opening,and absorbent means exwall, a removable closure sealing said opening,

and an upwardly opening channel extending along substantially theentire-edge of said cap on the inner surface thereof.

3. Head treating apparatus comprising a cup having an inner wall and anouter wall, said walls forming a substantially closed envelope, aplurality of open ended tubes attached to and extending inwardly fromsaid inner wall and connecting with the space between said walls, anopening in said outer wall, a removable closure sealing said opening,and an upwardly opening amm channel extending along substantially theentire edge of said cap on the inner surface thereof. 4. Head treatingapparatus comprising a cup having an inner wall and an outer wall, laidwalls forming a substantially closed envelope, a plurality *of openended tubes attached to and extending inwardly from said inner wall andconnecting with the space between said walls, an opening in said outerwall, a removable closure sealing said opening, an upwardly openingchannel extending along substantially the entire edge of said cap on the'inner surface thereof, and a quantity of absorbent material containedin said channel.

5. Head treating apparatus comprising a cap having an inner wall and anouter wall, said walls forming a substantially closed envelope, aplurality of orifices in said inner wall terminating in tubes connectedto and extending inwardly from said inner wall, an opening inlaid outerwall, a removable closure sealing said opening, anupwardly openingchannel extending along substantially the entire edge of said cap on theinner surface thereof, and a quantity of absorbent material contained insaid channel.

6. In head treating apparatus including a cap designed to fit over thehead and to apply a liquid thereto, an upwardly opening channel ex-REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the flle ofthis Patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS France Nov. 21. 1925

